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Paris-Roubaix podium history | 1987 edition | 1985 edition

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The Race:

The 1986 Paris-Roubaix was 268 km long and raced at an average speed of 39.374 km/hr.

There were 179 starters and 57 classified finishers.

The course was wet and muddy.

There were still 30 riders left in the front group with 18 kilometers remaining. Sean Kelly attacked and took Rudy Dhaenens, Adri Van der Poel and Ferdi Van den Haute with him.

Kelly finished a couple of bike lengths ahead of Dhaenens. This was the first of three years when Paris-Roubaix finished in town instead of in the velodome.

Winner Sean Kelly leading what might be the winning group. That looks like Rudy Dhaenens on his wheel. Sirotti photo

And here's Francesco Moser who had won Paris-Roubaix in 1978, '79 and 1980, but he finished in a group a minute and a half behind Kelly this year. Sirotti photo

Complete Results:

1. Sean Kelly (KAS) 6hr 48min 23sec.

2. Rudy Dhaenens (Hitachi) @ 1sec
3. Adri Van der Poel (Kwantum) s.t.
4. Ferdi Van den Haute (Skala-Skil) @ 2sec
5. Ludo Peeters (Kwantum) @ 1min 29sec
6. Johan Van de Velde (Panasonic) s.t.
7. Marc Sergeant (Lotto) s.t.
8. Francesco Moser (Supermercati Brianzoli) s.t.
9. Patrick Versluys (Fangio) s.t.
10. Nico Verhoeven (Skala-Skil) s.t.
11. Paul Haghedooren (Lotto) s.t.
12. Jacques Van der Poel (Skala-Skil) @ 1min 33sec
13. Urs Freuler (Atala-Ofmega) @ 1min 46sec
14. Frank Hoste (Fagor) @ 2min 17sec
15. Noël Segers (Lotto) @ 2min 22sec
16. Etienne De Wilde (Hitachi) s.t.
17. Jan Wijnants (Hitachi) s.t.
18. Fabio Bordonali (Carrera Jeans) s.t.
19. Eric Vanderaerden (Panasonic) s.t.
20. Dirk De Wolf (Hitachi) s.t.
21. Jan Jonkers (Transvemij) @ 2min 34sec
22. Alain Bondue (Système U) @ 3min 31sec
23. Dominique Lecrocq (Système U) @ 3min 37sec
24. Christian Lavainne @ 4min 23sec
25. Roberto Pagnin (Malvor) s.t.
26. Jean-Marie Wampers (Hitachi) @ 5min 48sec
27. Jos Lammertink (Panasonic) s.t.
28. Eddy Planckaert (Panasonic) s.t.
29. Steve Bauer (La Vie Claire) @ 7min 0sec
30. Greg LeMond (La Vie Claire) s.t.
31. Guido Bontempi (Carrera Jeans) @ 8min 21sec
32. Ludo De Keulenaer (Panasonic) s.t.
33. Luc Colijn (Fangio) @ 12min 4sec
34. Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Peugeot) @ 14min 23sec
35. Bruno Leali (Carrera Jeans) @ 14min 41sec
36. Frank Verleyen (Transvemij) s.t.
37. Pascal Jules (Seat) s.t.
38. Patrick Cocquyt (Hitachi) s.t.
39. Dirk Demol (Fangio) s.t.
40. Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (KAS) s.t.
41. Dirk Wayenberg (Skala-Skil) s.t.
42. Roger De Cnijf (Transvemij) s.t.
43. Massimo Ghirotto (Carrera Jeans) s.t.
44. Jan Van Houwelingen (Skala-Skil) s.t.
45. Eric Guyot (KAS) @ 14min 47sec
46. Christian Chaubet (Fagor) s.t.
47. Twan Poels (Kwantum) s.t.
48. Jelle Nijdam (Kwantum) s.t.
49. Martin Kemp (Roland) @ 18min 51sec
50. Marco Bergamo (Carrera Jeans) @ 21min 51sec
51. Frits Pirard (Skala-Skil) @ 22min 58sec
52. Jörg Muller (KAS) @ 27min 42sec
53. Hans Daams (Kwantum) @ 28min 22sec
54. Stefan Van Leeuwe (Hitachi) s.t.
55. Bob Roll (7-Eleven) s.t.
56. Johan Capiot (Roland) s.t.
57. André Lurquin (Lotto) @ 31min 32se